25 Bizarre International Borders That Say a Lot About Politics

Politics – an interesting thing, which somehow affects the lives of each of us. But today is not about that. Today we look at how politics influenced the boundaries of different states. And if you expect to see here with the traditional border checkpoint, then get ready to be surprised. These photos demonstrate just how incredible and even absurd may be the policies of States in respect of their borders. And then, as neighboring states decide the same questions.

The Most Unusual Showcase of Politics Influenced the Boundaries of Different States:

Norway and Sweden

Netherlands and Belgium

Source: Photo by NASA This rather relaxed border runs through the town of Baarle, essentially splitting the town in two.

Former West and East Berlin

Source: Chris Hadfield / NASA When the city was still divided, sodium bulbs were used to light up the streets in East Berlin. Whereas in West Berlin the Allies used mostly halide bulbs. The difference is still apparent today.

South and North Korea

At night, North Korea is pitch black.

United States (Right) and Russia (Left)

The Diomede Islands are on either side of the Russia-US border. Despite being a mere 2.4 miles apart, the Russian island is 21 hours ahead of the American island.

United States (Left) and Mexico (Right)

United States and Canada

Source: Photo by NASA At 5,500 miles, this long clearing in the trees marks the US-Canadian border. This vast border runs directly through the small town of Derby Line, cutting several buildings in half.

Haiti and the Dominican Republic

Source: Photo by NASA Haiti has practiced little to no control of deforestation, leaving its side of the border barren when compared to the protected rainforests of the Dominican Republic.

Poland and Ukraine

These two fish, designed by artist Jaroslaw Koziara symbolize the unity and trading between the two countries.

Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil

China and Macau

In China, they drive on the right and in Macau, once a Portuguese colony, they drive on the left. This has led to a rather twisted border crossing that accommodates both styles.

Germany and Czech Republic

Czech Republic, Germany and Poland meet at a forked river

Germany and Poland

The bridge over the Oder river, from Poland to Germany, was blown up by the Red Army in 1945.

Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana

The magnificent Mt Roraima marks a triple border divided amongst the three countries.

Spain and British Gibraltar

The Netherlands and Belgium

The Belgian road system is one of the most heavily congested in the world, with traffic from other European countries using it heavily. This has led to some Belgian roads literally being worn to the ground.

Argentina (Left) and Brazil (Right)

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Source: Photo by NASA The Iguazu Falls act as the border between these two countries.

Brazil (Left) and Bolivia|(Right)

This shocking border shows the different levels of rainforest protection in the country.

Germany and the Czech Republic

Source: Reddit user Phate18 This border shows two rather different approaches to a bark beetle infestation. Germany culled and replanted the tress whereas on the Czech Republic side, the trees were neglected.

Austria and Slovenia

Spain and Morocco

Ceuta is a small Spanish city located on the north coast of North Africa and surrounded by Morocco. A tall wall surrounds the city.